What Is Quality Assistance? CT-ATLAS Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21expert · hard

   A company is comparing the cost of its current Quality Assurance approach with a proposed Quality Assistance approach. The current approach has a large test team that performs extensive manual testing at the end of each release. The proposed approach would embed testers in teams and focus on automated testing. Which cost comparison is most accurate?

   • AQuality Assistance may have higher upfront costs for automation, but lower long-term costs due to fewer defects and less manual testing.
   • BQuality Assistance will definitely be cheaper because it requires fewer testers.
   • CQuality Assurance is always cheaper because manual testing is less expensive than automation.
   • DThe costs are the same because both approaches require the same amount of testing effort.
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2. 22foundation · easy

   In Quality Assistance, what is the role of the entire agile team regarding quality?

   • AOnly the tester is responsible for quality
   • BThe product owner alone defines and ensures quality
   • CQuality is the responsibility of the scrum master
   • DEach team member is responsible for the quality of the product
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4. 23application · medium

   A test manager is explaining the difference between Quality Assurance and Quality Assistance to a new team member. Which statement correctly contrasts the two?

   • AQuality Assurance is performed by developers, while Quality Assistance is performed by testers.
   • BQuality Assurance is used in waterfall projects, while Quality Assistance is used only in agile projects.
   • CQuality Assurance is about finding defects, while Quality Assistance is about preventing defects.
   • DQuality Assurance focuses on process compliance, while Quality Assistance focuses on collaboration and building quality into the product.
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5. 24foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a key principle of Quality Assistance?

   • AMinimizing communication to speed up delivery
   • BFocusing only on test execution
   • CIndependent testing by a separate team
   • DShared responsibility for quality
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6. 25foundation · easy

   What is the primary focus of Quality Assistance compared to traditional Quality Assurance?

   • ACreating detailed test documentation before any coding begins
   • BEnsuring that all testing is performed by independent testers
   • CDetecting as many defects as possible during a dedicated test phase
   • DPreventing defects by integrating quality activities throughout development
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